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- an ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church having the authority to perform certain rites and administer certain sacraments（天主教、东正教或圣公会任命的主持某些宗教仪式及圣餐会的）司铎, 神父; 祭司; 牧师。
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- a person who performs religious ceremonies and duties in a non-Christian religion（非基督教教会的）神职人员。
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- a mallet used to kill fish caught when angling木渔槌（垂钓时用以打死已上钩的鱼）。
- ORIGIN: with allusion to the priest's function in performing the last rites.
派生词
priestlike
adjective词源
Old English prēost, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch priester, German Priester, based on ecclesiastical Latin presbyter 'elder' （see PRESBYTER）.